USC journalism school gives Jon Stewart, Rachel Maddow ‘outstanding political journalism’ award

USC journalism school gives Jon Stewart, Rachel Maddow ‘outstanding political journalism’ award

Comedian Jon Stewart and liberal political commentator Rachel Maddow were recently honored with a Walter Cronkite award for excellence in political journalism by the University of Southern California’s prestigious journalism school. The Dec. 12 ceremony at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., also celebrated 2025 honorees such as Scott Pelley of “60 Minutes” and Peter Alexander of… Source